When Kirsty Morgan dropped five thousand dollars on Private Investigator Paul West's desk, with the promise of five thousand more if he found her father, he had no idea he was on the cusp of being thrust into a cauldron of lies, deceit and manipulation, orchestrated by the most unlikely of characters... a charismatic televangelist. He gave new meaning to Machiavellian as he orchestrated and manipulated the lives of those who trusted him. It took an acerbic newspaper columnist to trigger the climatic ending which engulfed widows who were coerced into signing away their estates through codicils, all in the name of God. Murder Can Kill is a page turner. It will keep the reader guessing to the very end.
Doug Hall is a graduate from the University of Toronto. Doug was appointed Senior Press Officer for IBM Canada Inc.
After seven-and-a-half years of extensive media relations, Hall moved on to become a Canadian radio and television personality for more than 32 years. He hosted a number of nationally syndicated Canadian shows on both radio and television, including: The Doug Hall Show; Daybeat; The Anatomy of Living; Taking Sides; Your Opinion; Bestsellers and What is Truth, as a member of the panel with Paul Hellyer, former Minister of National Defense, CBC personality Lorraine Thomson and CFRB radio newscaster Bob Hesketh. Celebrated author, broadcaster, and newspaper executive Charles Templeton was the moderator.
A number of Hall’s TV shows were telecast on cable and independent U.S. stations. During Hall’s career he travelled extensively on assignment to the United States, Europe, Scandinavia, The Soviet Union, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Haiti, and Iraq. Hall has written eleven mysteries, five novels, three children’s books and three biographies including: “The Real Patsy Cline” and “The Mamas and The Papas.” Hall was the only multiple screenwriter for the 20th Century/NBC/CTV series “The Starlost”. He was also the Executive Producer for a number of television musical biographies including: Englebert Humperdinck; Paul Anka; Roy Orbison; Chet Atkins and Gordon Lightfoot. Hall’s 22 books have been published in Canada, the United States, The United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Soviet Union. A number have been translated into German, Swedish, and Russian.
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Mike Ruta Pickering News Advertiser April 5,2018
BOOKS KEEP COMING FROM PICKERING'S DOUG HALL
Durham - Another year, another book for Doug Hall
The prolific Pickering author has just had his 25th book published. Murder can Kill is available online at WWW.amazon.ca and www..chapters.indigo.ca. Hall, who turns 89 in June, is a former Canadian radio and television host. As well, he wrote for the science fiction TV series The Starlost and was executive producer for TV musical biographies on artists such as Paul Anka, Chet Atkins and Gordon Lightfoot. Hall has also written biographies on Patst Cline and the Mamas and the Papas. His first boot The Brittle thread was published in 1968. Since 2009 he has published nine mystery works. Hall says he has two more mysteries that have been accepted for publication and a third is in progress. "I'll just keep going as long as I can," he says.
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I started Murder Can Kill a couple of days ago and am thoroughly enjoying it. The minister sounds like quite the devil and had grabbed the relationships with mischievous tactics and taken complete control. I can't wait to find out what levels he is willing to go in order to keep his secret! Loving the book.
Aiden Newman
Eganville, Ontario
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Aidan Newman, Eganville Ontario Canada
I started, Murder Can Kill a couple of days ago and am thoroughly enjoying it. The minister sounds like quite the devil and has grabbed a hold of relationships with mischievous tactics and taken complete control. I can't wait to find out what levels he is willing to go to keep his secret. Loving the book
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I finished Murder Can Kill a couple of weeks ago. I must admit that it got me hooked, with constant action and something to look forward to. I loved how you smoothly finished it off with problem after problem slowly and partially being resolved. Not everything ended out perfectly and I think that is great. Happily ever after is not always the greatest. Look forward to reading some of your other work.
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Julie Treblicock - Pickering Ontario
I so admire the author Douglas Hall and look forward to his new books. After reading "Murder Can Kill" one can become addicted to Paul West. He leaves you looking for more. I liken the feeling of becoming hooked on a TV series and you can hardly wait for the week to pass so you can enjoy another episode. When I finished reading "Murder Can Kill" - it left me waiting for another episode.
Julie Treblicock
Pickering, Ontario Canada
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This book has something for everyone: sensation and a page-turner that keeps readers guessing to the very end.
It is fast-paced with numerous plot twists plus secret ploys for control and power over those who think they have their trust.
Hall delivers a riveting mystery alongside romance leaving his readers in anticipation of his next novel...a novel that you
can pick up at any time and continue reading.
Jean Thoms
Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
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I was delighted to learn that the lead detective Paul West will be returning in future books in The Paul West Mystery Series. He is too good of a character to just be in one story. I can hardly wait.
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J.M. Ottawa Valley, Canada
Douglas Hall has a new book "Murder Never Sleeps" in "The Paul West Mystery Series." it follows "Murder Can Kill" the first in the detective series. He said he got his inspiration for his plots and characters from various places and experiences and the reader soon knows what he looks like, and what his interests are. If he walked into a room he would be recognized immediately, His plot and character came from various places and experiences."Murder Never Sleeps" will follow.
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Diane May Haliburton Canada
I thoroughly enjoyed Murder Can Kill and looked forward to ghe next Paul West Muster. I was not disappointed. Like the last one it is a page turner with a totally unexpected ending. Can't wait for the next in the Paul West Mystery Series.
Diane May, Haliburton Canada
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I can't emphasize how much I loved reading Murder Can Kill and how beautifully Douglas Hall expressed the story and paid attention to the minute details to really alleviate the reading experience. I shall follow up with "Murder Never Sleeps" the second in the Paul West Mystery series and I am really super excited for "Murder Unchained" which I am informed is scheduled to be released April/May 2021. I am sure it will be a great read as well.
Nikita Dau, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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EXERPT FROM ARTICLE BY JONATHAN MULVILLE , RENFREW MERCURY
Haley Station native set to release new novels
Who doesn't love a good mystery?
Pickering author Douglas Hall has a few new novels coming out, all part of the new Paul West Mystery Series.
Murder Can Kill the first book in the series was released in 2018. Murder Never Sleeps was released in 2020 and Murder Unchained is scheduled for Spring 2021. "Murder In Time is being written for release late 2021 or early 2022.
The 91-year-old author, and former broadcaster, retired after a 32-year career as a Canadian radio and television personality. Throughout his career Hall wrote many novels and other works. Murder
"I have have a lot of fun writing mysteries," hall said. "You can start off with a murder or kidnaping then let your imagination go from there. Murder Can Kill is his 25th published book. When creating the main protagonist, private detective Paul West, for Murder Can Kill Hall immediately grew attracted to him. .I know how old he is, what he looks like. He's become a friend. I'd recognize him immediately if he walked into a crowded room.
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F. Thompson, Barrie Ontario
Easy to read.
Page turner
Engaging characters Well written.
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